Isn't having an interest in mechanical engineering and learning how things work all part of being interested in cars? I think a lot of young ones nowadays like the idea of being into cars so they buy performance hatches, but they don't really have an interest in getting involved in the maintenance side of things. They just seem to be interested in looking good....
The amount of 'basic' questions that I see posted on social media is embarrassing, a bit of common sense and knowing their way around a toolbox will get them along way. They just don't seem interested in figuring it out themselves and rather post up a question and get given an answer....